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Texas Fireworks Dates & Times (2026)

Conditional: In Texas, retail sale is allowed from June 24 to 11:59 p.m. on July 5 and from December 20 to January 1, and counties may add windows for Texas Independence Day, San Jacinto Day, and Memorial Day, for Cinco de Mayo near the border, and for Lunar New Year and Diwali.

ConditionalVerified May 31, 2026

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In Texas, retail sale is allowed from June 24 to 11:59 p.m. on July 5 and from December 20 to January 1, and counties may add windows for Texas Independence Day, San Jacinto Day, and Memorial Day, for Cinco de Mayo near the border, and for Lunar New Year and Diwali. Use is restricted within many city limits, and county burn bans can halt use.

Official source: tdi.texas.gov →

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Fireworks Dates & Times in states bordering Texas

The same rule in each neighboring state LawLert has verified, from that state’s own official source.

ArkansasConditional
Arkansas limits consumer use to the days around the holidays — for example, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. on July 1 to 3 and 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. on July 4, plus a New Year window. Sales run June 13 to July 10 (expanded in 2025 by Act 108) and December 10 to January 5. Cities and counties may further restrict.
Verified May 31, 2026 · Source: dps.arkansas.gov · Full Arkansas rule →
LouisianaConditional
In Louisiana, retail sale is limited to set seasons (about June 15 to July 5 and December 15 to January 1), and local parishes and cities may further restrict the dates and hours of use, so check locally.
Verified May 31, 2026 · Source: lasfm.org · Full Louisiana rule →
New MexicoConditional
In New Mexico, retail sale is allowed from June 20 to July 6, around New Year's, around Chinese New Year, on September 16, and on Cinco de Mayo, and year-round in permanent tourism stores. Drought proclamations may ban missile and stick rockets, helicopters, aerial spinners, and ground audible devices in affected areas.
Verified Jul 30, 2026 · Source: nmonesource.com · Full New Mexico rule →
OklahomaInfo
In Oklahoma, the dates and times when fireworks may be used are set by local ordinance, which may further restrict or ban discharge. Licensed retailers may sell consumer fireworks year-round; the former seasonal sale windows (June 15 to July 6 and December 15 to January 2) were repealed by Senate Bill 1948 (the Rocket's Red Glare Act), effective May 20, 2026.
Verified Jun 8, 2026 · Source: oklahoma.gov · Full Oklahoma rule →

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